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forward-thinking

forward-thinking adjective: thinking in a manner that takes the future into account for aforethought plans; progressive.

Adjective

forward-thinking (comparative more forward-thinking, superlative most forward-thinking)

  1. Thinking in a manner that takes the future into account for aforethought plans; progressive.

Forms of forward-thinking

comparativemore forward-thinking
superlativemost forward-thinking

Questions about forward-thinking

What does forward-thinking mean?
Forward-thinking means thinking in a manner that takes the future into account for aforethought plans; progressive.
What part of speech is forward-thinking?
Forward-thinking is an adjective.

Words near forward-thinking in the dictionary

  1. forward-declares
  2. forward-declaring
  3. forward-leaning
  4. forward-looking
  5. forward-lookingness
  6. forward-thinking
  7. forwardable
  8. forwardal
  9. forwardation
  10. forwardations
  11. forwarded

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